DuPage County, Illinois

DuPage County Board District 2 (4-Year Term)

2 candidates are tracked for DuPage County Board District 2 (4-Year Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christopher Espinoza and Robert "Rusty" Stevens. Candidate information follows official DuPage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Christopher Espinoza won the Democratic nomination with 61.01 percent of the vote over Guido Nardini; Robert "Rusty" Stevens ran unopposed for the Republican nomination, in the March 17 primary. This is an open seat: sitting District 2 members Paula Deacon Garcia and Yeena Yoo are running for other countywide offices in 2026, per the county's official canvass.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Christopher Espinoza

Democratic

Top priorities

Names county investment in infrastructure and public health as essential to community welfare
Cites environmental sustainability and fiscal responsibility as key priorities for the district's future
Advocates for leadership that reflects the district's growing diversity

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Christopher Espinoza serves as a member of the Downers Grove Community High School District 99 board of education, according to the Daily Herald. Espinoza is running for the DuPage County Board District 2 seat, which covers Addison, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Lisle, Oak Brook, Villa Park and Woodridge, per the campaign site.

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Robert "Rusty" Stevens

Republican

Biography

Robert "Rusty" Stevens is a former Illinois House candidate running as the Republican nominee for DuPage County Board District 2's four-year term, per Daily Herald. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for DuPage County Board District 2 (4-Year Term) in 2026?

When is the DuPage County Board District 2 (4-Year Term) election in Illinois?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official DuPage County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Christopher Espinoza, full profile Robert "Rusty" Stevens, full profile Official Illinois election office